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Basking Shark Sighting

Name

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Email *

Phone

Date *

Time *

Duration *

Duration of sighting (minutes)

Location *

Observer activity On a boatOn land

Latitude degrees

Latitude decimal minutes

Longitude degrees

Longitude decimal minutes

Total number of sharks

# of Sharks (<2m)

# of Sharks (2-8m)

# of Sharks (>8m)

Confidence of Sighting

Definite

Probable

Possible

Did you see a Tag?

Yes

No

Behaviour 1 Suspected feedingSwimmingBreachingFollowing - Nose to tailParellel swimmingTight circling

Behaviour 2 Suspected feedingSwimmingBreachingFollowing - Nose to tailParellel swimmingTight circling

Behaviour 3 Suspected feedingSwimmingBreachingFollowing - Nose to tailParellel swimmingTight circling

Sea State 0 - Mirror flat, calm1 - Slight ripples, no whitecaps2 - Small wavelets, glassy crest, no whitecaps3 - Large wavelets, few whitecaps4 - Larger waves, many whitecaps5 - Moderate waves, spray, lots of whitecaps6 - Large waves, white foaming crests, spray

Weather conditions SunnyFogOvercastRain

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